Novel study units

Each year I like to do a different novel study with my students. I’m always on the lookout for novel study activities for any novel. This year I chose the book, “The City of Ember” because it fit in nicely with my science and social studies units (Light and Sound for science and Ancient Civilizations […]

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Upper Elementary Novel Study Ideas - favorite book suggestions and novel study ideas for upper elementary ELA classrooms.

By The Daring English Teacher When teaching a novel, I love to mix things up and throw in a fun, creative, or collaborative activity that engages students as they analyze and interpret the novel’s theme, characters, symbols, or conflict. This allows me to enhance my students’ understanding of the novel, and it gives them a break from the day-to-day routine of reading and reviewing that often accompanies novel studies. Providing students with fun and engaging, yet still rigorous, activities…

10 ideas for planning engaging novel units: creative, engaging lesson ideas for your next whole-class novel unit

A Charlotte's Web unit study perfect for homeschool, classroom, or thematic novel study. The book study resources listed in this post are all FREE!

Novel studies are a fun way to teach reading to upper elementary students. It's a great way to expose students to a variety of literature.

The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner is such a great book for literature circles or book clubs because it captures the adventurous spirit and creativity of childhood. This no-prep Boxcar Children Novel Study Unit, written as a companion to the first book in the series, engages readers and gets them thinking

My novel studies used to be a mess; now they take no time! Here are the exact steps I take to plan a novel study quickly.

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